How did the Dred Scott decision contribute to rising tensions during the pre-Civil War period?

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Ivan Xue · Answer 1 · 2021-04-30T01:23:59+0000

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Southerners approved the Dred Scott decision believing Congress had no right to prohibit slavery in the territories. ... Overall, the Dred Scott decision had the effect of widening the political and social gap between North and South and took the nation closer to the brink of Civil War.

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